The Watchmen, & House of Sand and Fog
The Watchmen, by John Altman.
I very much enjoyed the book, even though I found parts of it to be unbelievable. FWIW I have a difficult time with 'suspension of disbelief,' which is one reason why I rarely read spy/intrigue novels.
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House of Sand and Fog, by Andre Dubus III.
A very good read, although the story unfolds almost too fast, but this isn't an 800 page novel. The ending was unsatisfying, it seems as though the author intentionally left the ending open for a follow-up novel.
I'm about start Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone, & I hope that I enjoy SCU as much as I enjoyed I Know This Much Is True.
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In a society where the individual is not free to pursue the truth...there is neither progress, stability nor security.--Edward R. Murrow
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